Week in Brief: Yellow Fever Updates and Global Events
Reports from New Orleans and Lake Providence detail new yellow fever cases and rising totals, with officials preparing for a grand jury investigation. The roundup also notes industrial fires, a Berlin rehearsal disaster injuring performers, and international diplomatic moves amid ongoing tensions and peace talks.
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New Orleans
Lake Previdente
Gulfport
Mia
Lake Providence
Pecan Grove
Morgzniy
Pettersen
Hameomity
Stsizeippi
Bete Noir
Greater Mississippi Devoted to Industrial and Agricultural Development
Local column highlights Mississippi state efforts to advance industry commerce and farming. Notes on resources and regional progress with brief items from various communities and industries.
Mississippi Progress Highlighted by Editorial Praise
An editorial in the St. Louis Republic lauds Central Southern states, including Mississippi, for industrial growth and agriculture. It cites rising manufacturing value, forest resources, farm sizes, tenancy patterns, and infrastructure drives while urging continued state investment and reform to sustain development.
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St. Louks Republic
Repubic
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Opera
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Repubiice
Question of Indemnity Shapes Japanese Surrender Terms
Cabinet and elder statesmen meet as Japan signals willingness to concede most indemnity demands while seeking a tribunal for minor Sakhalin issues. Witte notes no instruction from St Petersburg, casting doubt on a full accord. The shift could force Russia to bear costs if no compromise is reached.
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St. Petersburg
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Rineia
Holmes Surrenders in Cotton Scandal Case
Former Agriculture Department associate Edwin S. Pleimers Jr and two others were named among conspirators in a government defraud scheme tied to the cotton scandal. Holmes surrendered to U.S. Marshals at 8 am. bail set at 2500 on grounds the offense was not extraditable. Holmes’ lawyer Lester accused officials of bad faith and evading service of the warrant.
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Birthplace of Lincoln auction in Hindgeoville sale record
Auction of a small 2 acre farm titled birthplace of Lincoln Hindgeoville Ke was handled by E. J McDermort representing KJ Colbie of New York. The sale occurred under court order in the A W Dennette bankruptcy case, with the price set around 2008, reflecting agricultural value rather than speculative real estate. John F Bier, of Philadelphia, and Chicago bidders were noted in early bidding.
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Loeisville
Onter
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Chicago
Athletics at breakfast table reshapes views on youth sport
In this essay, Margarete Sangster argues athletics dominate modern life, shaping character and education. She warns against overemphasis, notes risks of injury, and highlights training value, duty to develop body and mind, and the role of sports in forging discipline and camaraderie.
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Joseph B Bowles
Cymnasium
Carnerie
Ater
Bern
Femche
Montgomery Negro Troops Face Disbandment Amid Controversy
Montgomery Alabama reports that Birmingham Selma and the capital city petition to discharge the Negro company the Capital City Guards after alleged street disturbances including a mock hanging and other acts. The unit is deemed useless and costly with no practical role for the state.
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Ala
Birmingham
Selma
Capital City
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Arrival of transport Logan at Ulogepo during Taft voyage
Reported this morning at Manila Bay that the transport Logan with Secretary Taft and party has arrived at Ulogepo. Ulogepo, a harbor in Subig Bay on Luzon’s southeast coast, serves as the base of the American Philippine squadron.
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Ulogepo
Taft
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Philippine Squadron
American Consul In Grenoble Seeks Aid For Stranded Circus
Washington reports Acting Secretary Loomis seeks relief for an American circus detachment stranded in Grenoble France. Sixty five members remain in distress and destitution with no funds or officials available to assist, awaiting decisive action from Congress.
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Washington
Nacon
Grenoble
France
Pretty green silk coat with peach bloom details and velvet trim
A memoir style description extols a pale green light silk coat adorned with peach bloom tones. The standout features include a high collar with green chiffon velvet and a cream lace finishing touch. Two decorative tucks add subtle tailoring to the short length.
Manners of Meeting and Courtesy in Public Settings
A guide on polite behavior: women bow and rise when acknowledged by a host, men rise and greet introductions, men hold doors for women, and gentlemen remove hats around ladies in public spaces. Emphasizes deference, courtesy, and self restraint in social encounters.
Caruso's Rise From Naples to Opera Fame
The article traces Enrico Caruso's roots in Naples where his engineer father cast him out to pursue music. An officer in military service mentored him, aiding his training as he learned to read and write. He eventually becomes the era's leading tenor demanding at least five dollars per performance.
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Caruso
Naples
Freakish Rose Bushes Reported in Shelbyville Yard
William Beeks of Shelbyville Indiana reports a two colored rose bush with white and another color on the same stem. He asserts the plant has not been grafted and notes a prior bush with two roses on one stem extending through the center.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Mr. Heeks
Great Medicine Man in German East Africa Expedition
Dr. Robert Koch led a caravan of seven men visiting Moregern in German East Africa last month. Natives dubbed him the great medicine man and marveled at the size of his expedition as he studied local places and a kind.
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German East Africa
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